David Boreanaz and Hart Hanson have been very clear that Season 4 is a go, they're working on it now, etc, etc. Hart has even hinted, cautiously, at a Season 5. So why is there no official announcement from Fox? They are currently shooting, I think, 6 episodes that are numbered as Season 3 episodes but will be shown starting August 26th. That sure sounds like Season 4 to me.

Will it come after the upfronts next week? We can hope. Bones isn't the only show on the 'fate unknown' list but it flatly shouldn't be there. It should very firmly be on the locked in list!